The last edition of the race to be held at Aqueduct will present a challenge for likely favorite Iron Honor.

The Todd Pletcher trainee will be heavily favored to solidify Oaks favoritism on Friday when she heads a field of seven in the $750,000 Ashland (G1).

Commandment will head back to Churchill Downs a winner of four consecutive races.

Prom Queen punched her ticket to the big dance, the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 1

Fans at Oaklawn Park were treated to a dominating performance by an odds-on favorite.

Most eyes will be on a trio of colts who have turned in some of the fastest prep performances this season.

Trainer Todd Pletcher might be in line to sweep this week's two major domestic Kentucky Derby (G1) preps.

There's never been much value to be had on Explora, a situation highly unlikely to change on Friday when she heads a field of six three-year-old fillies in the $1 million Fantasy (G2) at Oaklawn Park.

Emerging Market will be an unusual entrant in the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) with but two starts.

Life of Joy evened the score against Bella Ballerina in the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), dominating the 1 1/16-mile affair by 3 3/4 lengths.

On Saturday, the Louisiana-bred Touchuponastar ran 1 1/8 miles over the New Orleans strip faster than any horse has.

A quartet of promising colts will attempt to make the big leap from maiden victories to a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds.

The odds on Touchuponastar in Saturday's renewal of the $500,000 New Orleans Classic (G2) at Fair Grounds will not be as low as the 1-20 on offer in his last three starts.

The signature event of the 2025-26 winter meet at Turfway Park, the $777,000 Jeff Ruby (G3), anchors a 13-race program on Saturday afternoon.

A rail bid proved golden for Incredibolt on Saturday when he dominated nine rivals in the $506,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs.

Three years after Mage registered an upset in the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1), his connections will get a chance to win the roses for a second time with The Puma.

Majestic Oops finished well behind Nitrogen and Regaled in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) last fall, but outfinished both of those rivals while recording a 9-1 upset in the $400,000 Azeri (G2).

One of last year's leading two-year-olds, Brant kicks off his sophomore campaign Saturday in the $200,000 San Felipe (G2).

Nitrogen snapped a two-race losing skid last month with an authoritative win in the Bayakoa (G3).

Magnitude will make a belated trip to the Middle East in early April after a facile 3 3/4-length triumph in the $500,000 Razorback H. (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.